news.bbc.co.uk - 27 days ago
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The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against the use of crucifixes in classrooms in Italy. It said the practice violated the right of parents to educate their children as they saw fit, and ran counter to the child's right to freedom of religion. The case was brought by an Italian mother, ...
news.yahoo.com - 26 days ago
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ROME (Reuters) The European Court of Human Rights
ruled on Tuesday that crucifixes should be removed from...
Italian classrooms, prompting Vatican anger and sparking uproar in Italy , where such icons are embedded in the national psyche."The ruling of ...
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Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling
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Rome, 6 Nov. (AKI) - Italy was susceptible
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European Court of Human Rights bans crucifixes in classrooms in Italy
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... The European Court of Human Rights strikes a blow against the continent's Christian heritage. It is likely that the court would not be this chary toward granting the use of Islamic symbols -- and certain that Islamic expression in Europe will continue to grow as Christianity continues to wane. "Italy school crucifixes 'barred,'" from the BBC, November 3 (thanks to all who sent this in): ...
Crucifixes Barred from Italian Classrooms
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... had to attend a public school in northern Italy that had crucifixes in every room.
She was awarded 5,000 euros ($7,400; £4,500) in damages.
Vatican spokesman the Rev Federico Lombardi said the European court had no right intervening in such a profoundly Italian matter, the Associated Press reported.
“It seems as if the court wanted to ignore the role of Christianity in forming Europe’s identity, which was and remains essential.”
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